Events

Current and Upcoming Events

REFUGE
A new series of mixed-media works by Betsy Thompson

Artist Reception:
Saturday, March 25th; 6 - 8 PM
featuring live music by The Cliffhangers

The collection, created over the last 18 months, is an examination of the search for compassion and humanity in our changing world.

The pieces, created on paper and wood panels, document the importance of cultivating and nurturing personal relationships, and the discovery of safe harbor in the sense of home, community, and the larger world.

Thompson is a self-taught, mixed-media artist with a background in education - a B.A. in Child Development and a M.Ed. in Alternative Education. For 25 years she was involved in the field of education in a variety of roles: as a classroom teacher, educational consultant, program evaluator, curriculum developer, and homeschooling parent.

This talk and slideshow discusses the creation of the book, A Gateless Garden: Quotes by Maine Women Writers, highlighting the choice of quotes, stories about the writers as well as how the photography was done and the criteria for the images and their transformation from color to black and white. There is also a discussion of the synergy of the words and photos showing examples of the dramatic effect words can have on images and the impact the photos can have on the meaning of the words.

Artist Reception:
Saturday, November 19th; 6 - 8 PM
(Free and open to the public)

317 Gallery is pleased to present Earth, Sea & Sky - Reflections on Nature, a collection of paintings and photographs from the artists of Brahms Mount. The artists, Linda Horstmann of Yarmouth, Debra Serino of Yarmouth, Samantha Rand of Freeport, and Anne Ritchie of Freeport, have a bond based on friendship and a shared love of Maine.

The show will include 30 works that together explore their relationship with the natural world, from the sanctuary of a backyard garden, to the earth's place in the universe.

"Nature is my church, my sanctuary, my passion and way to center," reflected Serino. "It is for me, bringing forth the divine."

40% of proceeds from works sold during the show will be donated to the music center to support broad access to music education. Gallery hours are 10:00 - 2:00 pm on weekdays. Please contact the front desk at 846-9559 to schedule a visit outside these hours.

Essence of Maine
Page Eastburn O'Rourke
New Works - Acrylics on Birch

Location:Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth

Show dates:October 31, 2016 thru
January 7, 2017

Opening reception:Friday, November 11, 2016; 5-7 PM

Workshop Week at 317 Main Community Music Center

Location:317 Main Community Music Center
317 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME

Dates:December 6-10, 2016

Workshop Week takes place at the end of our Fall Session and the end of our Winter Session. The 317 faculty puts together a wide variety of workshops at the end of every session to encourage you to explore the scope of their offerings and broaden your musical horizons in a fun and easy setting.

Workshops are FREE for registered 317 Main students or $20 per workshop for the general public. Sign up in the lobby at 317 Main or reserve a spot by calling the Front Desk at (207) 846-9559.

A portion of all sales benefits continual updating of our beautiful Community House!

For more information, please contact YCS at 846-2406 or
Ginny Keegan at GinKeegan90@gmail.com

Soulflower: Plant Spirit Art
by Lisa Estabrook

Location: 317 Gallery
at 317 Main Community Music Center
317 Main Street, Yarmouth
Open weekdays 10 AM - 2 PM, or by appt.

Show dates: September 12 thru
November 4, 2016

Artist reception:Saturday, September 17, 2016; 6-8 PM

317 Gallery invites you to explore the intimate connection between an artist and her garden in Soulflower: Plant Spirit Art, a new collection from Yarmouth-based artist Lisa Estabrook. The show will feature 28 works in pencil and ink that together, express the artist's reverence for the plants and flowers that have been a source of growth, healing, and self discovery. A self-described "obsessive gardener," Estabrook is also a mother and graphic designer. She is looking forward to sharing her work with her community. "My hope is that my art and the healing energy from the plant spirits it conveys will help spark or support your own personal insights and growth," said Estabrook.

For more information: Contact Linda Horstmann, Gallery Manager at 207.846.7967, or 317 Main Front Desk at 207.846.9559

Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Stonewall Gallery's fall show featuring new work by Yarmouth artist Margaret Lawrence. Wine, cheese, and light refreshments will be served at this free opening reception.

Lawrence's ethereal, abstract landscapes with their luminous colors and lively textures reflect her process of applying and removing paint. She writes, "Through the give and take of paint, an image that was inspired by a specific place transforms into a sense of place. This approach yields a rich and complex surface with deceptively complex colors." Lawrence studied at Maine College of Art and is currently represented by Greenhut Galleries in Portland.

"Art on Wheels"
A Community Celebration and
Friend Raiser for the Bickford Education Center (BEC)

Tickets:$15 per person or $25 per family
(Available online or at the door)

There will be a Silent Auction of "Art on Wheels" featuring paintings and photography by forty artists including John Bowdren, Jill Hoy, and Kevin Bubriski, as well as live music, food trucks, and much more!

Treasured for his Art & Spirit, Internationally Recognized Painter Alfred "Chip" Chadbourn Lived and Worked in Yarmouth for Decades

September 12th through
October 31st, 2015

This community-wide celebration of the Spirit, Work, and Life of Alfred "Chip" Chadbourn features exhibits and events at Merrill Memorial Library, 317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth History Center, and much more!

An ongoing exploration of abstract themes based on traditional formal gardens

Opening reception:
Friday, November 18, 6:30-8:30 pm317 Main Street Community Music Center
Yarmouth

Show continues through
January 13, 2012
Noon - 6:00 PM weekdays

Sponsored by Yarmouth Arts
and 317 Main Street

"Artisans Collective"
Premiere Show and Sale
Mix Media Show

"The Artisans Collective" a group of eleven local artists, will exhibit a mixed media show of their work, including Encaustic, Acrylics, Watercolors, Oils, Pastels, Clay, Jewelry, Felted Scarves, Collages, Floorcloths and Ceramics. The Show will open on the 17th of October and a public reception will be held on Friday, October 21, from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at the Royal Bean, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive (off Main Street in the Village) Yarmouth, Maine. Music for the reception will be provided by Gary Richardson, a Solo, Acoustic Guitarist.

For additional information, please call 207.846.7967

Photographs
on Canvas and
In Print
by ANNE RITCHIE

Opening reception:
Friday, September 23, 6:30-8:30 pm317 Main Street Community Music Center
Yarmouth